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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:14

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin." When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he... This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin." When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he sets out to prove that the Pumpkin's no myth -- by spending the night alone in a pumpkin patch... [More]

Starring: Peanuts Gang, Christopher Shea

Starring: Peanuts Gang, Christopher Shea

Director: Bill Melendez

Director: Bill Melendez
Screenwriter: Charles M. Schulz
Composer: Vince Guaraldi
Producer: Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez

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Sep 2, 2008

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7/10

John J. Puccio

Charlie Brown takes a back seat to Linus in this episode, while Snoopy has an extended sequence as the famous World War I flying ace.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 04 2009 11:28 AM

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

May not be one of the better Charlie Brown specials but it sure is a great celebration of not just the Autumn season, but of Halloween and what a little faith in the tradition can do to a young child...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 04 2008 10:43 AM

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Director Bill Melendez concentrates on atmosphere more than anything else; he sets up unrelated jokes, or simply enjoys watching the autumn leaves fall gently to the ground.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 04 2008 09:03 PM

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 24 2005 08:48 AM

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3/5

Ryan Cracknell

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comment Comment | May., 18 2004 11:39 AM

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3/5

Michael Szymanski

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comment Comment | Apr., 27 2003 10:09 PM

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4/5

Audrey Rock-Richardson

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 04 2003 08:08 AM

Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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4/5

Rob Vaux

What the hell kind of grown-up hands out rocks on Halloween?

comment Comment | Mar., 12 2003 05:40 PM

Flipside Movie Emporium

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4/5

Mark Palermo

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 11 2003 12:16 PM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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Brian J. Arthurs

No review available.

comment Comment | Dec., 06 2002 03:33 PM

Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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3/5

Gabriel Shanks

Perhaps Charlie Brown's most charming, bittersweet moment.

comment Comment | Nov., 28 2002 06:01 AM

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3/5

Kevin N. Laforest

No review available.

comment Comment | Nov., 02 2002 01:34 PM

Montreal Film Journal

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4/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

The most sincere of all Halloween specials.

comment Comment | Aug., 30 2002 03:03 PM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Bob Grimm

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 01:49 AM

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Scott Weinberg

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comment Comment | Jul., 25 2002 10:31 PM

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